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7. A Call to Action
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From page 103... ... We have listened to academics as well as policy makers at the federal and state levels, explored the literature, and traveled widely. Throughout, each of us has brought to the task his or her respective and unique expertise that, taken together, has enabled us to see the broad canvas of our efforts. Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... The committee concludes that much remains to be done if the great resource of volunteers is to be understood and used to its fullest potential. Although it found some research studies, ample anecdotal evidence, and many informal evaluations of the value of volunteer service, much more scholarly, empirical research on the effects of volunteers on school staff, student motivation, and performance is needed. Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... RECOMMENDATIONS Although we are fully aware and supportive of the fact that the key responsibility for developing and implementing programs that use volunteers lies with local leadership, we are nonetheless equally of the belief that thoughtful and reasoned national policy can substantially assist in nourishing the creativity of volunteer programs in thousands of schools and districts. Accordingly, we strongly recommend that to accomplish these objectives: � The President use his good offices to encourage and support the school volunteer movement; � The Secretary of Education exercise leadership by -establishing an office in the department to encourage promotion by the states of local volunteer activities, to help states coordinate such efforts through dissemination of information, and to encourage private sector volunteer activities; supporting research and evaluation studies on the processes and the consequences of the use of volunteers in schools; and -taking responsibility for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of national data on the use of volunteers in schools; and � The Congress provide funds to states to enable them to encourage and organize local school volunteer activities, provide support for the activities proposed by the President and those to be under Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... More specific recommendations with respect to data collection; research and evaluation; and participation by educators, school boards, community leaders, and state and federal officials are presented at the end of Chapters 3, 4, and 6. Read the entire page →

From page 103...

... We have listened to academics as well as policy makers at the federal and state levels, explored the literature, and traveled widely. Throughout, each of us has brought to the task his or her respective and unique expertise that, taken together, has enabled us to see the broad canvas of our efforts.

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From page 104...

... The committee concludes that much remains to be done if the great resource of volunteers is to be understood and used to its fullest potential. Although it found some research studies, ample anecdotal evidence, and many informal evaluations of the value of volunteer service, much more scholarly, empirical research on the effects of volunteers on school staff, student motivation, and performance is needed.

Read the entire page →

From page 105...

... RECOMMENDATIONS Although we are fully aware and supportive of the fact that the key responsibility for developing and implementing programs that use volunteers lies with local leadership, we are nonetheless equally of the belief that thoughtful and reasoned national policy can substantially assist in nourishing the creativity of volunteer programs in thousands of schools and districts. Accordingly, we strongly recommend that to accomplish these objectives: � The President use his good offices to encourage and support the school volunteer movement; � The Secretary of Education exercise leadership by -establishing an office in the department to encourage promotion by the states of local volunteer activities, to help states coordinate such efforts through dissemination of information, and to encourage private sector volunteer activities; supporting research and evaluation studies on the processes and the consequences of the use of volunteers in schools; and -taking responsibility for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of national data on the use of volunteers in schools; and � The Congress provide funds to states to enable them to encourage and organize local school volunteer activities, provide support for the activities proposed by the President and those to be under

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From page 106...

... More specific recommendations with respect to data collection; research and evaluation; and participation by educators, school boards, community leaders, and state and federal officials are presented at the end of Chapters 3, 4, and 6.

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7. A Call to Action Pages 103-106

7. A Call to Action
Pages 103-106